Notable river spot · Clatsop, Oregon
Castle Rock
Castle Rock is a river spot in Clatsop, Oregon.
Castle Rock: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Castle Rock
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Castle Rock — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 45.80578, -123.98329. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Castle Rock
- Hug Point State Recreation Site · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Cape Falcon · beach · Tillamook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Oswald West State Park · sanctuary · Tillamook · ~6 km · Must-see
- Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~7 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Pacific · ~9 km · Must-see
- Neahkahnie Mountain · viewpoint · Tillamook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Tolovana Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~10 km · Must-see
- Endangered Species · attraction · Clatsop · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ecola State Park · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~19 km · Must-see
- Clark's Mountain · viewpoint · Pacific · ~22 km · Must-see
- God's Valley Wildlife Area · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~23 km · Must-see
- Seaside Aquarium · sanctuary · Clatsop · ~27 km · Must-see
- Del Rey Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~33 km · Must-see
- Saddle Mountain · viewpoint · Clatsop · ~37 km · Must-see
- Saddle Mountain · viewpoint · Wahkiakum · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cullaby Lake · lake · Pacific · ~39 km · Must-see
- Sunset Beach State Recreation Site · beach · Clatsop · ~41 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Castle Rock
- Long Island · river spot · Pacific · ~90 km · Must-see
- Cottonwood Island · river spot · Cowlitz · ~112 km · Must-see
- Haystack Rock · river spot · Clatsop · ~11 km
- Nehalem Bay · river spot · Tillamook · ~19 km
- Sand Island · river spot · Pacific · ~66 km
- Ruby Island · river spot · Pacific · ~66 km
- Pillar Rock · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~74 km
- Coffee Pot Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~75 km
- Puget Island · river spot · Wahkiakum · ~78 km
- Tenasillahe Island · river spot · Clatsop · ~78 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Castle Rock yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Castle Rock?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Castle Rock?
Nearby: Hug Point State Recreation Site (sanctuary, 4 km), Cape Falcon Marine Reserve (sanctuary, 5 km), Cape Falcon (beach, 5 km), Oswald West State Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Arcadia Beach State Recreation Site (beach, 7 km), Neahkahnie Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km).
Is Castle Rock worth visiting?
Castle Rock is listed as a notable river spot in Oregon on Spotwander.